What causes otitis media

summary

There are two kinds of otitis media, one is suppurative otitis media, commonly known as harm the bottom of the ear. This is a suppurative infection of the middle ear cavity, which is mostly caused by a cold. It is common in children, with obvious earache, swelling pain and fever. After the perforation of tympanic membrane, the pain was relieved. The other is called non suppurative otitis media. This kind of otitis media is not purulent, but stuffy ears, hearing loss, or tinnitus. This is caused by the pressure changes in the middle ear cavity caused by the inflammation of the eustachian tube. Now we're looking at some of the causes of this disease.

What causes otitis media

First: there are many kinds of causes of otitis media, such as when their resistance is poor, the ear water, these water or liquid may be some contaminated things, then did not clean up in time, in the end may occur this kind of inflammation, so usually clean the skin should pay more attention to the details.

Second: otitis media may also be some infections and diseases, such as patients with some diseases, after the operation did not get careful conditioning, coupled with some bacterial infection, to the end may also occur suppurative situation, otitis media will also appear, so no matter what surgery should be careful care.

Third: the disease of otitis media can be prevented. At ordinary times, we should pay more attention to hygiene, and pay more attention not to often go to noisy places. If our hearing is not very good, plus some inflammation before, we'd better choose some quiet places to work or live.

matters needing attention

Acute cases can be cleaned with 3% hydrogen peroxide or boric acid water, and external auditory canal and middle ear secretion can be removed with cotton swab or negative pressure suction. Pay attention to personal hygiene during treatment to avoid some highly polluted environment.